Egyptian Week

Michelle R. (United States of America)
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  1. mummification
    the act of embalming, drying, and wrapping a dead body
    This is why mummification became such a desirable part of their funeral ritual.
  2. afterlife
    life after death
    By that time Egyptians had a strong belief in the afterlife.
  3. mastaba
    an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof
    Anubis 3 large tombs called mastabas, low brick buildings built over burial chambers dug into the ground.
  4. Abydos
    an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
    A large group of such tombs was built at Abydos, a sacred city far up the Nile where, according to the myths, Osiris himself was buried.
  5. funerary
    of, for, or relating to a burial
    The Egyptians, however, practiced mummification as part of their funerary rituals longer than any other culture-more than 3,000 years.
  6. Anubis
    Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld
    When the mummy was ready to put into a tomb, the priests put on masks to appear like the jackal-headed god of mummification, Anubis.
  7. Egyptian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language
    The most famous mummies are those of the ancient Egyptians.
  8. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
    Some were destroyed when tombs were ransacked.
  9. Osiris
    Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead
    The book describes a passage through an underground word ruled by the god-king, Osiris.
  10. sarcophagus
    a stone coffin, usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions
    When the corpse was dry, they wrapped it tightly in long strips of cloth, then placed it in a coffin called a sarcophagus.
  11. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
    To prepare the deceased for this underworld, the Book of the Dead describes an “opening of the mouth” ritual to be performed on a newly mummified corpse.
  12. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    The most famous mummies are those of the ancient Egyptians.
Created on Fri Feb 15 15:10:58 EST 2013

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